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Lars Lokke Rasmussen remains Denmark’s foreign minister in new government

By Thomson Reuters Jun 3, 2026 | 3:19 AM

COPENHAGEN, June 3 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke ​Rasmussen has been ‌reappointed to his position, the new government said as it ‌prepared ​to take ⁠office on ⁠Wednesday.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Monday her Social Democrats ​and three more parties had ⁠agreed to ⁠form a centre-left ​minority coalition following ​a general election in ‌March, in what will be her third consecutive term ⁠in office.

The prime minister’s office said in a ⁠statement ‌that Jeppe ⁠Bruus had been ​appointed ‌defence minister while ​Peter ⁠Hummelgaard becomes finance minister.

(Reporting by Soren Jeppesen and Anna Ringstrom, editing by Terje ​Solsvik)